Is Acetaminophen 650 mg Extended-Release Tablet halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Acetaminophen 650 mg

Inactive ingredients

5 halal · 1 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate

• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Hydroxypropyl Cellulose

  Excipient (binder/coating)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Povidone (PVP)

  Excipient (binder)
  Looks Halal
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG / Macrogol)

  Solvent / laxative
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Pain & Fever

Why this status

What to do next

1. Do not stop your medicine without speaking to your clinician.
2. Ask your pharmacist about the source of any flagged excipients (e.g., stearate, gelatin, glycerin).
3. Ask whether a different manufacturer or formulation has a clearer ingredient profile.
4. If fiqh nuance applies (e.g., ethanol or animal-derived), consult a qualified scholar.
5. Save to My Meds to track and re-check later.

• DailyMed — Acetaminophen ER labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Hydroxypropyl Cellulose — USP–NF monographScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Povidone (PVP) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG / Macrogol) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov

Halal-friendlier alternatives

Ranked by status and flagged excipients in our database. Your clinician must approve any switch.

Top pick: Panadol Children's Suspension 120 mg/5 mL (GCC) — Better halal status (halal) than Acetaminophen 650 mg Extended-Release Tablet.

• Panadol Children's Suspension 120 mg/5 mL (GCC)

  Haleon (GSK Consumer Healthcare) · Oral suspension

  Better halal status (halal) than Acetaminophen 650 mg Extended-Release Tablet.

  Same condition
  Looks Halal